"We want people to know that we have enough forces and have made proper arrangements for their security so that they fearlessly cast their votes," said R Malgar Giri, Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

"Administration has made good security arrangements to ensure peaceful polling. BSF personnel have been deployed. We also want that there should be peaceful polling," said Mohammad Miraj Akhtar, a resident.

BSF personnel also staged a flag march in Oraiya region of Uttar Pradesh.